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Q. What is the difference between mineral oil and Synthetic oil?A. Mineral oil (Dino oil) comes from the ground and goes through a refining process. Most of these base oils are a byproduct of fuel refining and are quite limited in their ability to perform. True Synthetics are created in a laboratory and are molecularly engineered to perform by design; that is why Synthetic oils can have a lower cold start viscosity, like a 0W (a 0 weight oil flows like water at 0 degrees C).

Q. I have heard that some synthetics in the market are actually mineral oils with fancy marketing hype, is this true?A. It’s true, some of these oils are actually highly refined mineral oils, after an unprecedented battle in US courts, this refining process was deemed to have enough human involvement to be called “a Synthetic oil” and so, this opened the doors for some smart marketers to call their products “Synthetic”.

Q. What kind of synthetic base stock are used in the Motul product?A. Motul known for their mastery of ester technology; uses the best in base stock technology; depending on the application, Motul uses Ester, PAO, and a small combination of Group III base stocks.

Q. What do the “Starburst / Donut” and the alpha-numeric numbers on the back of the bottle represent?A. They are the systems issued by the sanctioning bodies to define the performance levels of the lubricant.

Q. Why is that important to me? Oil is oil!A. On the contrary! These standards systems are quite ambiguous; the North American and European standards are far apart, so understanding these systems will help you get what you pay for when you are buying your oil.

API / ILSACAmerican Petroleum Industry, is the primary sanctioning body for lubricants in North America. The weakness of the API system is the inability to position one approved product as an upgrade over another. Manufactures engineer and build cars that have varying degrees of performance and technologies, having one blanket oil standard for a wide variety of cars doesn’t make sense.

YEAR

API

ILSAC

1994-1996

SH

GF-1

1997-2000

SJ

GF-2

2001-2004

SL

GF-3

2005-present

SM

GF-4

ACEA European Automobile Constructors Association, is chaired by representatives of the car manufacturers and not oil company executives. This association is geared towards the requirements of specific cars and technologies. Utilizing a system of concurrent standards based on engine technology and performance requirements under progressively tougher testing methods, achieves oils that allow the engines to operate to their true potential.

Criteria

Gasoline

Diesel

SAPS

Drain Interval

Fuel Economy[FE]

A1

B1

C1

<15,000 kms

Hi Performance / Turbo + Long drain

A3

B3/B4

C2

>15,000 kms

Hi Performance + FE Turbo + Long drain

A5

B5

C3

<30,000 kms

Q. What are SAPS?A. Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur are components of the additives package in engine oils. With new low emissions exhaust technologies, these compounds have been shown to clog and damage the sensitive catalytic converters and particulate filters. New oil standards have mandated reduced SAPS oils; you will find this latest technology in the Motul line up.

Q. I see Motul products ranging from 300V, 8100, to 6100 etc, what is the difference?A. Motul products are categorized from our best and highest technology to the lower technologies. Which product is right for you will depend on your needs and requirements.

300V is our most advanced base stock featuring double ester technology, a true racing product used by top race teams in the international arena yet available to car aficionados. Due to its exceedingly high standards, many passionate enthusiasts are using this product in their high performance street cars.